Personal Licence Holder

Legal Q&A: DPS queries and personal licence holder presence

20-Feb-2017 By Poppleston Allen

This week's legal Q & A looks into queries around a DPS being on more than one licence, what happens when a DPS goes on leave and a query around a personal licence holder being present.

Legal

Legal questions answered: proof-of-age display and DPS at mutiple premises

07-Nov-2016 By Poppleston Allen

Our legal experts tackle your questions on displaying your proof-of-age policy and if you can be the supervisor at more than one site.

Licensing

Legal experts tips on holiday allowance, measures and licensing enquiries

19-Oct-2016 By Poppleston Allen, Licensing

Legal experts Poppleston Allen answer licensee questions on holiday allowance for a designated premises supervisor and wine measures and one question from someone considering becoming a licensee regarding licensing enquiries.

Legal Advice

Handling the legal issues around designated premise supervisors

05-Oct-2015 By Poppleston Allen

This week's legal Q&A looks at applications for designated premises supervisors.

Legal tips: Dealing with the police over pub licence transfers

22-Oct-2012

I have encountered several occasions recently where objections have been made by the police over the transfer of a premises licence, and to someone named as the designated premises supervisor (DPS).

Police want licensee on site at all times

19-Jun-2009 By John Harrington

Police want to force six Hastings pubs to ensure a personal licence holder is on site whenever alcohol is served.

Act now to save Ban the Thug Act

24-Apr-2009 By Peter Coulson

It is great to see that National Pubwatch has started to campaign for the protection of licensees from thugs, says Peter Coulson.

Pub and club licence puzzle

23-Aug-2007

I was intrigued to read recently about one of the first reviews of a club premises certificate. There have been reviews of licences, of course, but...

Appointing second personal license holder "isn't a necessity" says legal expert.

18-May-2006 By Lucy Britner

Morning Advertiser legal expert Peter Coulson has questioned claims that licensees should appoint more than one personal licence holder. Speaking at...

Police bid to defy CPS advice over licence-holders

06-Apr-2006

Police are to continue cracking down on licensees who fail to ensure a personal licence holder is on site at all times.South Yorkshire Police wants...

Dennis Griffiths, Miners Arms, Barnsley

23-Mar-2006

Experienced licensees and community pubs are like white rhinos - without care and compassion they will become extinct

Legal expert Peter Coulson believes police action is wrong

02-Feb-2006 By Peter Coulson

MA legal adviser Peter Coulson advises licensees

Police shutting pubs when hosts are absent

26-Jan-2006

Pubs are being forced to close their doors when over-zealous police and council officials discover there is no qualified licensee on the premises....

Stay on side

24-Nov-2005

Licensees attending the Federation of Licensed Victuallers' Associations' AGM in Scarborough were advised to check their procedures - and check them...

Trade backed in supervision' row

12-May-2005

by Ewan Turney Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) licensing chief Andrew Cunningham has waded into the row raging between local...

More councils say licensees must be present at all times'

21-Apr-2005

by Ewan Turney Irate licensees in North Norfolk and Huntingdon have reported that their councils have adopted a similar stance to Calderdale Council...

Supervisors' ball and chain can be cut free

10-Mar-2005

One of the major problems that already seems to be emerging from local authority interpretation of the new Licensing Act concerns the presence of the...